Chapter 538: Confrontation with the Leader
"Mom, didn't I tell you this last time? We already have a place to live, so we won't get involved in this building!"
Helpless, Zhou Tian could only bite the bullet and explain again.
"Xiaotian, last time you said you wanted to develop your style, I didn't stop you in the end, but this time you let me out again. Tell me, what are you thinking!"
Hearing Zhou Tian's words, the family's eyes couldn't help but darken instantly. You know, in this era, people believe that tube-shaped buildings are definitely better than courtyard houses. Otherwise, as long as their family was assigned to live in a tube-shaped building, every time they mentioned it, it would arouse the agreement and envy of many people around them.
What's more, there is the family building. Everyone who has visited the family building of the institute will envy it. The spacious rooms, the toilets and showers at the entrance, and the elevators that go straight up and down, all these designs challenge the simple concepts of people today.
This is a family building that is better than the tube-shaped buildings where cadres live. Li Yuling even visited it once. She has long regretted why she did not insist on persuading her son-in-law to buy one. Now that she finally has another chance, how could she give up?
Seeing the different expressions on the family's faces, Zhou Tian knew that if he didn't give his family an explanation and continued to use the old principles to make things right, it might not be as easy as last time.
After thinking for a while and considering his tone, he said, "Mom, wife, it's not that I don't want to get myself a house, but I can't do it now. After all, as the director of the research institute, I must take the lead. When the workers in the factory haven't been allocated houses yet, can I just take care of myself?"
Seeing that his mother-in-law was eager to try, she was about to open her mouth to refute, but Zhou Tian simply waved his hand and interrupted: "Mom, listen to me first!"
As he spoke, he found a stool and sat down, lit a cigarette, took a puff and continued: "The reason why the institute is developing better and better, you don't think it's just my credit, right? In fact, to put it bluntly, I'm just a designer. The real support of the institute is those workers and grassroots cadres. If it weren't for them, do you think our institute can really get such great attention from the top?"
"Therefore, we must not forget our roots. Besides, I am the dean. If I seek privileges first, then the vice presidents and even the director of the institute will also be able to seek privileges and occupy these houses. In that case, what is the difference between us and the capitalists of the old society?"
"this!"
Li Yuling and Shen Yulin were instantly stunned by Zhou Tian's words, especially Li Yuling, who knew very well that capitalists were not a good thing at this time. If her family was also labeled with such a hat, wouldn't it harm her daughter's family?
Thinking of this, her face instantly became filled with fear. Shen Yulin also realized the seriousness of the situation, and her heart, which had been moved by her mother's words, suddenly calmed down.
"Okay, Yuling girl, granddaughter-in-law, since my eldest grandson said so, let's not think about those things. The most important thing for people is to be content. Compared with the past, aren't our lives already very good? In the future, don't think too much about those things, just live your life peacefully!"
Perhaps sensing that the atmosphere was beginning to become tense, grandma interrupted and said something.
"Ah, the old lady is right. I thought too much. Xiaotian, you are right. It was Mom who thought wrong. From now on, just do what you think. After all, Mom is just a woman. There are many things I don't understand. I won't say anything more in the future. Okay, Xiaotian has been back for so long. He should be hungry. I will go and cook!"
Li Yuling was feeling scared, and the old lady's words gave her a way out. She immediately put the child in the crib, got up and walked out of the house towards the kitchen, but her steps seemed a little flustered.
However, Zhou Tian did not object to his mother-in-law's action, but he was still very proud of it. After all, in this way, the resistance from his family would naturally disappear.
At least, my mother-in-law will not continue to cause unrest in the family because of the issue of dividing the rooms.
The next morning, there was a meeting with the deans. Zhou Tian first announced the decision to start distributing housing in the afternoon. At the same time, he made a resolution that cadres below the department level could participate. Although this caused Zhang Mingzhi to refute, it was finally passed by Zhou Tian in a tough manner.
At ten o'clock, leaders of all branches came to attend the meeting. When Zhou Tian announced the decision in the conference room, it indeed caused dissatisfaction among many people. However, he had anticipated this and didn't care about it at all.
Instead, he flew into a rage at the meeting and suppressed it all. However, at the same time, this situation also reminded him that he should strengthen the ideological education of some cadres in the institute.
He even wrote some suggestions and materials on this matter. After lunch, he drove to the leader's office and reported to him.
After he finished reporting the matter, the leader did not speak for a long time. Only after he finished smoking a cigarette did he slowly speak: "Xiaotian, your suggestion is very good. Sometimes we are negligent. The country has just been established and everyone is working hard for the country, but some comrades have fallen behind. It's time to relearn!"
"As for the distribution of housing in your research institute, I don't want to make any comments. I can only say that you did the right thing!"
After saying that, the leader continued with a hint of solemnity in his eyes: "Now many comrades below feel that China has been liberated and it is time to enjoy the fruits of victory, but you must know that the empire is still selfless. We cannot rest on our laurels and stop moving forward. Just do as you think. After all, we built this country on the basis of workers and peasants. If even the people who support us cannot live a good life, then it means that we have failed!"
"Please rest assured, Zhou Tian will live up to your expectations!"
When Zhou Tian heard what his leader said, he instantly felt relieved. Although he acted domineering during the meeting in the morning, he was actually very unsure. But now that he had the support of his leader, he had nothing to fear.
"Well, although our country has some foreign exchange reserves due to the export of machine tools and home appliances, the country is still very poor. Even Comrade Yangguang praised you highly when I talked about this with him last time. So, Xiaotian, if you have any ideas in the future, don't hide them, okay?"
Zhou Tian knew that the leader was referring to his experience in Heihe, but what else could he say about it? He could only nod and agree!